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is owned by AT&T aren't they? If they still are I doubt they'll merge with Dish unless AT&T sells them or buys Dish.

In comment 16017254 pjcas18 said:

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is owned by AT&T aren't they? If they still are I doubt they'll merge with Dish unless AT&T sells them or buys Dish.

ATT spun DirecTV off into a separate company. They retained 70% ownership. ATT still services the billing.

Also has their own streaming service but I like youtubeTV because a lot of the sport channels are already part of the monthly package.

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to drop Direct TV now that Sunday Ticket is gone.

Not sure what I'm going to replace it with. Isn't Sunday Ticket going to be sold as a separate item without subscribing to YouTube TV?

been using hulu live for a year now , happy with all the sports, news and movies. 70 month.it also supports local channels in phoenix area. you will need to check to see what is supported in your area. has dvr included which is nice.

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been using hulu live for a year now , happy with all the sports, news and movies. 70 month.it also supports local channels in phoenix area. you will need to check to see what is supported in your area. has dvr included which is nice.

Have you had any issues with Hulu freezing and crashing? I've had Hulu since just before the pandemic hit. Overall it works and I definitely saved by switching to it. But the service freezes for me and at times crashes and I have to reboot the App. I run it off a Firestick on all my tvs. I don't have any issues when I use my laptop.

TO me You Tube tv is well worth it. You can use on multiple TV's, I had a cabin in upstate NY and did not have to have a different account. You can use it while traveling and you can record both sports, Shows and movies to watch later.

In comment 16017287 Gman11 said:

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to drop Direct TV now that Sunday Ticket is gone. Not sure what I'm going to replace it with. Isn't Sunday Ticket going to be sold as a separate item without subscribing to YouTube TV?

That’s very possible. Sunday Ticket will also stay with DirecTV for bars, hotels, restaurants, etc.

I am saving money by going to the YouTube streaming service instead of the DirecTV satellite service. And then paying whatever the Sunday Ticket costs. It might also be one team or all the Sunday afternoon games except what’s delivered on your local Fox and CBS stations.

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TO me You Tube tv is well worth it. You can use on multiple TV's, I had a cabin in upstate NY and did not have to have a different account. You can use it while traveling and you can record both sports, Shows and movies to watch later.

I think you will need separate ROKU sticks to watch multiple games at the same time.

Years ago. Tried lots of different platforms and stuck with YouTube. I just make sure when I move I have the fastest Internet which I would personally get anyway. The Sunday ticket is just a great bonus now. When I was out of country I would hook a vpn to a router and broadcast NY city IP’s all over my house. You can use a GPS simulator on your phone for when it wants to check your location. I watched all the Giants games and local programming. Just some random thoughts.

In comment 16017316 Mdgiantsfan said:

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In comment 16017292 giantsaz said: Quote: been using hulu live for a year now , happy with all the sports, news and movies. 70 month.it also supports local channels in phoenix area. you will need to check to see what is supported in your area. has dvr included which is nice. Have you had any issues with Hulu freezing and crashing? I've had Hulu since just before the pandemic hit. Overall it works and I definitely saved by switching to it. But the service freezes for me and at times crashes and I have to reboot the App. I run it off a Firestick on all my tvs. I don't have any issues when I use my laptop.

I have Hulu Live as well and have only had one issue which was them loosing the feed for about a quarter during the Vikings playoff game…

Other than that it runs fine and I also use it on a Fire Stick. I’d look into what internet speed you’re getting but also into clearing the caches and managing the free data on the Firestick. I find everything performs better if I go into manage apps and clear the caches.

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Yes.
There is a cord from the antenna to the DirecTV receiver, and a cord from the receiver to the TV.

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In comment 16017316 Mdgiantsfan said: Quote: In comment 16017292 giantsaz said: Quote: been using hulu live for a year now , happy with all the sports, news and movies. 70 month.it also supports local channels in phoenix area. you will need to check to see what is supported in your area. has dvr included which is nice. Have you had any issues with Hulu freezing and crashing? I've had Hulu since just before the pandemic hit. Overall it works and I definitely saved by switching to it. But the service freezes for me and at times crashes and I have to reboot the App. I run it off a Firestick on all my tvs. I don't have any issues when I use my laptop. I have Hulu Live as well and have only had one issue which was them loosing the feed for about a quarter during the Vikings playoff game… Other than that it runs fine and I also use it on a Fire Stick. I’d look into what internet speed you’re getting but also into clearing the caches and managing the free data on the Firestick. I find everything performs better if I go into manage apps and clear the caches.

Thanks for the reply Biteymax! I believe I have the fastest speed Verizon offers. I've reached out to Hulu for a solution, but their response continues to be to simply clear the cache and data. Aside from this issue, I've been pleased with the service. With YouTube getting the Ticket, I'll be leaning towards switching depending on the cost.

We haven't decided what streaming service to go with yet.
Leaning towards YouTube tv also

It's a far superior product. Fire sticks are dirt cheap. Upgraded to 4k pack gives you unlimited screens cloud is excellent interface is great. Supplement with Amazon prime and paramount plus. It's still cheaper than dtv

I am probably in the bottom 10% of time spent watching TV in the country. I only had it for the games. I just went out and bought an antenna for local channels and will use Netflix, prime video, and espn+. That's more than enough for me. If I need to subscribe to YouTube TV, I will do it during the season only.

Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season

because Sunday Ticket is gone but what about NHL Center Ice?

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because Sunday Ticket is gone but what about NHL Center Ice?

ESPN+.

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Remember a week when they blacked out the Giants game because the Eagles were playing. I am paying to have access to everything through Sunday Ticket and they blacked out the Giants. That was the end for me.

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Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season

I dropped Directv for YTTV. With the base package and a bunch of add-on packages, I am not missing one thing I had with Directv. Plus its still about 1/2 the price I was paying.

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In comment 16017697 steve in ky said: Quote: Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season I dropped Directv for YTTV. With the base package and a bunch of add-on packages, I am not missing one thing I had with Directv. Plus its still about 1/2 the price I was paying.

I will gladly pay more for DirectTV because for myself it's a far better product. Streaming for me a nice additional add on but is so much inferior experience I'd hate to have that as my sole television source.

I'm also really curious if you are able to record something to a DVD when streaming like you can from a DVR?

Switch to YouTube TV until they have a deal for new customers that includes NFL package

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TO me You Tube tv is well worth it. You can use on multiple TV's, I had a cabin in upstate NY and did not have to have a different account. You can use it while traveling and you can record both sports, Shows and movies to watch later.

NY Blue I signed up with You Tube for the Philly game. Jumped through all hoops only to find mostly streaming sites and wagering sites. I missed most of first qtr trying to navigate. I finally gave up and grabbed my iPad and opened you tube and the game came up. To be clear- I know your it you tube but as a fellow cabin dweller that was frustrated by the clear path to a Giant game. I want to cut the cord but need a safe landing site.
Thanks. Hope to see you in north woods👍

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In comment 16017328 NY Blue said: Quote: TO me You Tube tv is well worth it. You can use on multiple TV's, I had a cabin in upstate NY and did not have to have a different account. You can use it while traveling and you can record both sports, Shows and movies to watch later. NY Blue I signed up with You Tube for the Philly game. Jumped through all hoops only to find mostly streaming sites and wagering sites. I missed most of first qtr trying to navigate. I finally gave up and grabbed my iPad and opened you tube and the game came up. To be clear- I know your it you tube but as a fellow cabin dweller that was frustrated by the clear path to a Giant game. I want to cut the cord but need a safe landing site. Thanks. Hope to see you in north woods👍

I know your it= I know you’re not you tube customer service 🥴. Looking for guidance on navigating so I can cut the cord.

You signed up for YouTubeTV and you could not find the game?

People with Youtube TV, can you get the Yes Network? I was looking at the channel lineup and I didn't see it.

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People with Youtube TV, can you get the Yes Network? I was looking at the channel lineup and I didn't see it.

No, it’s not on YTTV.

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In comment 16018047 PatersonPlank said: Quote: In comment 16017697 steve in ky said: Quote: Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season I dropped Directv for YTTV. With the base package and a bunch of add-on packages, I am not missing one thing I had with Directv. Plus its still about 1/2 the price I was paying. I will gladly pay more for DirectTV because for myself it's a far better product. Streaming for me a nice additional add on but is so much inferior experience I'd hate to have that as my sole television source. I'm also really curious if you are able to record something to a DVD when streaming like you can from a DVR?

yes I use an hdmi splitter to a recorder to save Giants games

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In comment 16018239 steve in ky said: Quote: In comment 16018047 PatersonPlank said: Quote: In comment 16017697 steve in ky said: Quote: Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season I dropped Directv for YTTV. With the base package and a bunch of add-on packages, I am not missing one thing I had with Directv. Plus its still about 1/2 the price I was paying. I will gladly pay more for DirectTV because for myself it's a far better product. Streaming for me a nice additional add on but is so much inferior experience I'd hate to have that as my sole television source. I'm also really curious if you are able to record something to a DVD when streaming like you can from a DVR? yes I use an hdmi splitter to a recorder to save Giants games

How exactly does that work if you don’t mind me asking?

I am so used to DVR, I'm not sure what I am going to do. I think Youtube has a cloud thing but I'm not sure how that is going to work. I like being able;e to record and watch several NFL games.

Plus, where do I go to get Center Ice?

Why do we have to have 10 different services to get the programming we want?

In comment 16018505 Tim in JTown said:

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I am so used to DVR, I'm not sure what I am going to do. I think Youtube has a cloud thing but I'm not sure how that is going to work. I like being able;e to record and watch several NFL games. Plus, where do I go to get Center Ice? Why do we have to have 10 different services to get the programming we want?

You wouldn't need center ice. Subscribe to ESPN+.

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In comment 16018470 Paulie Walnuts said: Quote: In comment 16018239 steve in ky said: Quote: In comment 16018047 PatersonPlank said: Quote: In comment 16017697 steve in ky said: Quote: Will often stream movies or bing watch a series but I would hate it as my main source for watching television. Direct TV works so much better for us. Especially when it come to steaming live sports. I stream most Kmicks game with League Pass and it has been beyond frustrating this season I dropped Directv for YTTV. With the base package and a bunch of add-on packages, I am not missing one thing I had with Directv. Plus its still about 1/2 the price I was paying. I will gladly pay more for DirectTV because for myself it's a far better product. Streaming for me a nice additional add on but is so much inferior experience I'd hate to have that as my sole television source. I'm also really curious if you are able to record something to a DVD when streaming like you can from a DVR? yes I use an hdmi splitter to a recorder to save Giants games How exactly does that work if you don’t mind me asking?

google is but some hdmi splitters remove the encoding so you can use a HD digital recorder